When your body knows what your business needs: Somatic coaching for entrepreneurs
How to use body wisdom and embodied clarity to make better business decisions, insights from my Thrive Summit session
Have you ever noticed how your body responds to different business decisions? That subtle tension when you consider taking on a client who doesn't quite align with your values? The expansion you feel when you think about a project that truly excites you? Or that familiar overwhelm when you're making choices from "should" instead of from what actually feels sustainable?
Your body is constantly communicating wisdom about your business; about what's aligned, what's draining, and what truly serves your deeper purpose. The question is: are you listening?
Somatic coaching: Beyond the mind-only approach
As entrepreneurs, most of us run our businesses primarily from our thinking minds. But what if I told you that your body holds incredible wisdom about timing, sustainable business decisions, and what truly aligns with your values?
Recently, I had the privilege of sharing a session called "Embodied Clarity: Building Your Somatics First Aid Kit" at the Thrive Summit 2025, a gathering for soul-centred entrepreneurs ready to build businesses that honour both their vision and their wellbeing.
What struck me most was how quickly participants reconnected with their body's knowing when given permission to slow down and listen. In just 35 minutes, we explored how to:
Move from overwhelm to embodied clarity
Make decisions from your deeper purpose rather than external pressure
Use your body's wisdom as a daily business resource
Trust what you're sensing about partnerships, clients, and strategic choices
Your purpose as an embodied resource
One of the most powerful practices we explored was connecting to your business purpose not just as an idea, but as a felt experience in your body. When you can actually feel your commitment in your chest, your centre, your whole being, it becomes an anchor you can return to in any challenging business moment.
From this embodied place of purpose, decision-making transforms. Instead of thinking your way through choices or defaulting to what you think you "should" do, you can ask: How does my deeper commitment want me to show up here? What does my purpose need from me in this situation?
The spectrum of business choices
We practiced moving along what I call the "purpose spectrum," from WANTING (what aligns with your purpose and energizes you) to TOLERATING and ENDURING (what drains you but feels hard to say no to).
Participants explored real business scenarios from this embodied place: • Taking on clients who pay well but don't align with their mission • Having difficult money conversations with undervaluing clients
• Saying yes to growth opportunities that excite but also scare them • Setting boundaries around working weekends
What emerged was striking: when anchored in embodied purpose, the body knows. It knows what's sustainable and what isn't. It knows what serves your deeper commitment and what pulls you away from it.
Building your somatic business toolkit
The beautiful thing about embodied business practices is that your body wisdom is always available to you. Whether you need a quick somatic check-in before a difficult client conversation or a longer practice when facing a major strategic decision, your body's guidance is there.
The beautiful thing about this work is that your embodied clarity is always available to you. Whether you need a 30-second check-in before a difficult conversation or a longer practice when facing a major strategic decision, your body's wisdom is there.
Your "somatics first aid kit" might include:
30-second version: Hand on your centre, one breath, ask "What am I truly committed to here?"
2-minute version: Brief centring practice + purpose connection
5-minute version: Full honest arrival + embodied purpose centring
What becomes possible
When you start making business decisions from this embodied place rather than from overwhelm or external expectations, everything begins to shift. You might notice:
More sustainable boundaries with clients and projects
Clearer strategic decisions that honour both growth and wellbeing
Reduced decision fatigue because your body helps guide you
A business that feels more alive and aligned with who you truly are
The invitation
If you're curious about what it might feel like to run your business from this place of embodied clarity, to trust your body's wisdom about clients, partnerships, and strategic choices, you're welcome to explore.
You can watch the full replay of my Thrive Summit session here to experience these practices yourself. There's no pressure to do anything with what you discover, simply an invitation to reconnect with the wisdom that's already living within you.
FAQ: Somatic coaching for business
Q: How is somatic coaching different from regular business coaching? A: Somatic coaching integrates your body's wisdom with strategic thinking. Instead of making decisions purely from your mind, you learn to sense what's sustainable, what aligns with your values, and what your nervous system can actually handle long-term.
Q: Can body wisdom really help with business strategy? A: Absolutely. Your body constantly signals what's working and what isn't; that tension when considering an ill-fitting client, the expansion you feel with an aligned opportunity, or the overwhelm that tells you you're taking on too much. Learning to read these signals is incredibly practical for business.
Q: Do I need experience with somatic work to benefit from this approach? A: Not at all. These practices are designed for anyone curious about reconnecting with their body's guidance. Your willingness to explore is what matters most.
The somatic coaching practices shared in this session complement but do not replace other business mentoring, therapy, or medical care. If you're interested in exploring how embodied clarity might support your business journey, I offer complimentary consultations to see if this work feels right for you.
Want to explore how somatic coaching might support you in building a business that honours both your vision and your wellbeing? Schedule a complimentary consultation to discover if this approach feels aligned for your journey.
